How I eventually learned to love the carbon tax

8:33 PM,
Jan. 27, 2014

Mark NeuCollins

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Mark NeuCollins
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I recently learned that there is a fantasy league for economics. From an original draw of 25 randomly chosen economists, you trade, barter and deal until you have built up your ultimate economic dream team. Then, you send your team out to do battle with other teams.

I am not sure whether dead economists are allowed to play in this league, as it might be hard for them to score any points. Nevertheless, I would like to draft the English economist Arthur Cecil Pigou for my team. Let me back up just a little to explain why.

I believe that most people have an inherent sense of fairness. This sense of fairness ...